Godfrey Muwumuza, a teacher at Kabojja Junior School who is facing charges of sexually abusing one of his male pupils, has been further remanded after his surety was found to have lied during a hearing on his bail application on Wednesday.
The proceedings at Buganda Road Court took a dramatic turn before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi when Regina Nakintu, a retail shopkeeper from Mirembe Road in Makindye Luwafu, claimed that Muwumuza was her biological brother.
Seeking to verify her claim, the magistrate cleverly instructed both the accused and his surety to write down the names of their parents. The information provided by the two conflicted, causing amusement and prompting laughter from the courtroom audience.
The discrepancy led Chief Magistrate Kayizzi to directly question Nakintu.
He warned her that failing to tell the truth would result in her arrest and detention in the Court cells. Confronted with the threat of jail, Nakintu confessed that Muwumuza was not her brother and admitted to lying under oath.
Nakintu’s confession disrupted the defense’s strategy, prompting Muwumuza’s lawyer to urgently request a short adjournment to rectify the situation. “Your Worship, since Regina Nakintu has told the court a lie, I pray for a shorter adjournment to replace her as a surety,” the defense counsel submitted, acknowledging the damage caused by the false testimony.
Magistrate Kayizzi strongly condemned the deception, noting that many individuals are hired and brought to Buganda Road Court as professional sureties, but none succeed in deceiving him. He then ordered that the accused teacher be further remanded and adjourned the matter to June 18th, 2025, when the prosecution is expected to call its first witness—the victim’s mother.
The victim’s mother was present in court and prepared to testify in the fully packed courtroom as the prosecution’s first witness. State Attorney Joan Keko requested the court to prohibit the media from publishing the name of the victim, emphasizing that he is a minor with a future to protect.
Muwumuza was arraigned at Buganda Road Court several weeks ago on charges of attempted aggravated homosexuality. According to court documents, he allegedly coerced the boy into touching his genitals during a school trip. The child, frightened, secretly alerted his mother via WhatsApp, leading to the teacher’s arrest.
Although police records reportedly contain a confession from the suspect, Muwumuza denied the allegations when he appeared in court. The Anti-Homosexuality Act prescribes the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality,” particularly when the act involves minors, persons with disabilities, or situations where the victim’s judgment may have been impaired by drugs or alcohol.
Attempting to commit any offense under the Act is also criminalized and, upon conviction, carries a maximum sentence of 14 years in prison. Recently, prosecutors filed additional charges of indecent assault against a minor, citing a violation of Section 136 of the Penal Code Act. This provision states that anyone who unlawfully and indecently assaults a boy under 18 is guilty of a felony and, if convicted, may face up to 14 years in prison.
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